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BN Travel News – COVID-19

The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is closely monitoring COVID-19.  With the constant changes, please contact our office for a full list of closures in the Bloomington-Normal area. We always prioritize the safety of our visitors.

We have teamed up with the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council and the McLean County Chamber of Commerce to launch a new website, BNPrepared.org. This website will address the concerns of COVID-19 in the Bloomington-Normal community! We will regularly be updating the website with current and accurate information!

Restaurants and Bars

On March 15, Governor Pritzker announced that all Illinois restaurants and bars are mandated to close to dine-in patrons beginning March 16 through March 30. Drive thru and carry out may be available to restaurants at their discretion.

We have been in close contact with the Bloomington-Normal restaurants. The following list is restaurants that will be open for carry out, delivery, or curbside pickup:

Company Name Primary Phone Open? Carryout? Delivery? Curbside? DoorDash or Uber Eats?
Alexander’s Steakhouse (309) 454-7300 Yes Yes
Ancho & Agave (309) 590-3200 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annie’s Eats (309) 601-699 Yes Yes Yes No No
Arby’s – Miller Group USA, LLC (309) 662-8428 Yes Yes No Drive thru open
Aroma Indian Restaurant (309) 808-0076 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Avanti’s Italian Restaurant – Bloomington (309) 662-4436 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Avanti’s Italian Restaurant – Normal (309) 452-4436 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bandana’s Bar-B-Q (309) 662-7427 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Baxters American Grille (309) 662-1114 Closed
Biaggi’s Ristorante ItaliaNo (309) 661-8322 Yes No No Only curbside No
Blaze Pizza (309) 808-3676 Yes Yes online orders Yes   Yes
BLoNo Pizza Co. (309) 829-5777 Closed
Bloom Bawarchi Indian Restaurant (309) 277-3678
BraiZe (309) 830-7336 Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Bumper’s Pub in Colfax (309) 310-7784 Closed until further notice
Chick-Fil-A (309) 268-9500 Yes Drive-thru only No
Coffee Hound Co. (309) 827-7575 Yes Order ahead
Core Life Eatery (309) 319-9177 Yes Yes No No No
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (309) 829-3155 Yes Carry Out No Yes Yes
Crawfords Corner Pub (309) 808-1623 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Culver’s of Bloomington (309) 662-7070 Yes Drive-thru only Yes
Culvers (309) 827-3527 Yes Drive-thru only Yes
D.P. Dough Calzones (309) 888-9663 Yes Yes Yes Yes
DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works (309) 862-2337 Yes (Brewery closed) No Yes Yes Yes
DR McKay’s Bar and Grill (309) 662-6711 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Einstein Bros. Bagels (309) 585-4911 6:30-12 Yes Yes
Emack & Bolio’s (309) 454-9375 Yes Yes No Yes
Epiphany Farms Hospitality Group (309) 828-2323 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ephesus Mediterranean Restaurant (309) 585-0514 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Eric’s Too Family Restaurant (309) 828-5588 Closed 2 days Yes Yes Yes Both
Famous Dave’s (309) 664-0044 Limited hours Yes Yes No Uber Eats
Flingers Pizza Pub (309) 820-8838 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Fort Jesse Cafe (309) 451-5656 Closed until all clear
Fusion Brew (309) 454-9300 Closed until mandate lifted
Game Day Grill (217) 549-0068 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gill Street Sports Bar and Restaurant (309) 661-6387 Closed until all clear
GiordaNo’s (309) 403-0432 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Grady’s Pizza (309)662-3333 4:30pm no Mondays Yes Yes No No
Grove Street Bakery (309) 827-0270 Tues-Sat 6:30-2 Walk-up Window No Call ahead yes No
Hacienda Leon Mexican Restaurant (309) 319-2131 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jason’s Deli (309) 451-1564 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jim’s Steak House (309) 663-4142 Closed untill all clear
Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches (309) 454-2811 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Joe’s Station House Pizza Pub (309) 452-5637 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
JP’s Wheel & Ale House (309) 287-6828 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
JT Walker’s (217) 586-1100 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Keg Grove Brewing Company (309) 287-6913 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kelly’s on 66 (309) 365-7777 Closed
Kick’s Bar and Grill (309) 728-2060 Yes Yes No No No
Kobe Hibachi Steak House & Sushi Bar (309) 663-1300 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Krispy Kreme (309) 664-7400 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Lil Beaver Brewery, LLC (309) 808-2590 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Lucca Grill (309) 828-7521 Limited Hours Yes No No No
Lunker’s (309)451-3474 Thur, Fri and Sat No No Yes No
McAlisters Deli (309) 288-9499
McDonald’s Restaurants Office (309) 808-2313 Yes Yes Yes Drive thru open
Meatheads Burgers & Fries (309) 661-8866 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Medici Restaurant (309) 452-6334 Yes No Yes Doordash only
Moe’s Southwest Grill  – Normal (309) 862-6637 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Moe’s Southwest Grill – Bloomington (309) 662-6637 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nelson’s Catering (309) 827-9388 Yes No Yes (full service) No No catering
Nightshop Lounge (309) 808-1983 Yes Yes No Yes No
Nothing Bundt Cakes (309) 434-5735 Yes Yes Yes (in person) Yes No
Olive Garden (309) 663-7375 Yes No Yes ($25 minimum) Yes No
Orange Leaf Yogurt Shop (309) 661-4299 Yes Yes No No No
Outback Steakhouse (309) 663-0455 Yes No Yes Yes Door Dash
Ozark House (309) 827-3900 Closed until March 30 No No No No
Panera Bread Both locations yes Yes Yes No Yes
Parkview Food & Pub (309) 827-4280 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pizza Ranch (309) 820-9777 Yes No Yes Yes No
Portillo’s Restaurant (309) 200-8086 Yes Drive thru No Yes No
Reality Bites (309) 828-1300 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Red Robin (309) 808-6838 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rob Dob’s Restaurant & Bar (309) 590-3434 Yes No No Yes No
Rosati’s Pizza of Bloomington (309) 661-6575 Yes Yes Yes No No
Sakai Japan Teriyaki Grill (309) 585-2303 Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Scout’s Downtown Bakery (309) 820-1200 Yes No No Yes No
Seoul Mama (309) 661-1868 Closed
Slim Chickens of Bloomington (309) 662-7546 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sonic America’s Drive-In (309) 663-9100 Yes No No Yes No
Starbucks Coffee (Bloomington North) (309) 662-9950 Closed
Starbucks Coffee (Bloomington South) (309) 663-4042 Closed
Starbucks Coffee (Normal) (309) 454-2915 Closed
Starbucks Coffee (Normal) (309) 454-2915 Closed
Starbucks Coffee (Raab Rd.) (309) 838-0659 Closed
Stave Wine Bar & Market (309) 319-2139 Yes Yes No No NO
Steak N’ Shake all in B-N Yes Yes Yes No
Sugar Mama Bakery (309) 473-8231 Yes (10-2) No Yes Yes No
Taco Bell-LucWork Enterprises, Inc. (309) 689-1886 Yes Drive thru Yes
Thai House (309) 828-2600 Yes Yes No No No
The Coffee Hound (309) 287-8627 Yes Yes No No No
The Farm House Diner (309) 662-0186
The Mystic Kitchen & Tasting Room (309) 585-2344 Closed
The Original Pancake House (815) 674-4485 Yes Yes Yes
The Pass Pub & Grill (309) 662-7277
The Rock Closed
The Spot (309) 585-4160 Yes Yes Yes Yes
The Union Cafe (309) 378-0114 Yes Carry out
Times Past Inn (309) 828-8312 Closed until all clear
Tony’s Diner 309-808-2324 Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Tony Roma’s Restaurant & Lounge (309) 662-2525 Yes Yes No Yes No
Tony’s Tacos Downtown (309) 827-8226 Yes Yes Yes No No
The Western Tap (309) 823-9810 Yes Tues-Sat Yes No No No
Yums Asian Cuisine (309)808-4302 Yes Yes Yes No No
Zen Express (309) 862-8888 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


BN Attraction Closings

  • All Illinois restaurants and bars are mandated to close to dine-in patrons beginning March 17. Drive-thru and carry out may be available to restaurants at their discretion.
  • The Pantagraph has closed public access to their office.
  • The Town of Normal has closed public access to their offices and facilities.
  • The City of Bloomington has closed public access to their offices and facilities.
  • McLean County Museum of History and Cruisin’ with Lincoln on 66 Visitors Center will be closed until April 5.
  • McLean County Arts Center is closed.
  • David Davis Mansion is closed.
  • Miller Park Zoo is closed.
  • Upper Limits Climbing Gym is closed.
  • The Corn Crib will be closed until March 30.
  • Children’s Discovery Museum will be closed until March 30.
  • Normal Theater will be closed until March 30.
  • Challenger Learning Center will be closed until March 30.
  • Grossinger Motors Arena closed until further notice.
  • Sugar Grove Nature Center is closed.
  • The Normal Public Library and Bloomington Public Library are closed until further notice.
  • Prairie Aviation Museum closed until April 10.
  • The BCPA will be closed through April 12.
  • All shows at the Castle Theater have been postponed through March 30.
  • Altitude Trampoline park is closed.
  • Iron Coyote Challenge Park is closed.
  • The Prairie Vista Golf simulators are closed.
  • Four Seasons Health Clubs closed until March 30.
  • LA Fitness closed until April 1.
  • YMCA closed until March 29th.
  • All movie theaters have closed until further notice.
  • Illinois State University has extended Spring Break until March 23. Students will resume classes online through the rest of the semester.
  • Illinois Wesleyan will extend Spring Break until Sunday, March 22. Classes will resume using distance learning methods from March 23 – 27. IWU employees are urged to work from home if possible, beginning Tuesday, March 17. Also beginning Tuesday, the Shirk Center will be closed to non-Shirk employees.
  • Heartland Community College will be continuing classes only online for the rest of the semester.

BN Event Cancellations

  • All Chamber of Commerce events and programs are canceled/postponed through April 3
  • American Passion Play has canceled and we are calling groups to inform them.  The Passion Play has stated if they have enough groups that will reschedule they will look at a future date.
  • Midway Marauders Indoor Football Game vs Milwaukee Wolfpack, originally scheduled for March 28 – canceled
  • Doctors in Concert, originally scheduled for April 3 – postponed
  • The Flying Karamazov Brothers at the BCPA, originally scheduled for April 3 – canceled
  • Downtown Bloomington April First Friday, originally scheduled for April 3 – canceled
  • Downtown Bloomington Easter Egg Hunt, originally scheduled for April 4 – canceled
  • Uptown Normal’s Easter Egg Hunt and Doggie Easter Egg Hunt, originally scheduled for April 4 – canceled.
  • Casting Crowns Only Jesus Tour at Grossinger Motors Arena – originally scheduled for April 4 – postponed. *Has been rescheduled to October 2, 2020.
  • Mimosa Morning in Uptown Normal, originally scheduled for April 4 – canceled
  • Midway Marauders Indoor Football Game vs Mad City Nightmare, originally scheduled for April 11 – canceled
  • DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center’s Easter Brunch is canceled.
  • Gamma Phi Circus, originally scheduled for April 17 & 18 – canceled
  • American Red Cross Gala, originally scheduled for April 29 – postponed
  • Hand All Around Quilt Guild, originally scheduled for April 30 -May 2 – canceled
  • Normal CornBelters Education Day on May 5 – canceled
  • Cirque du Soleil on May 7-10 – canceled

Resources: 

Center for Disease Control : www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

McLean County Health Department: https://health.mcleancountyil.gov/

City of Bloomington:  https://www.cityblm.org/

Town of Normal:  https://www.normal.org/

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